tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post119771808127178586..comments2024-03-25T14:28:48.774-04:00Comments on envelope 100: Y is for Year of the BoarFinnBadgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17623312291708136478noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-23405336686564866482019-02-12T16:36:30.830-05:002019-02-12T16:36:30.830-05:00A very attractive envelope, and stamp.A very attractive envelope, and stamp.FinnBadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623312291708136478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-18927420379856813202019-02-12T13:41:43.835-05:002019-02-12T13:41:43.835-05:00Love that galloping wild boar, or perhaps it is fl...Love that galloping wild boar, or perhaps it is flying across the sky over the blossom. Superb lettering on the envelope, that must have been a treat to receive. Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-67770669262215618932019-02-12T09:02:52.906-05:002019-02-12T09:02:52.906-05:00It is subtle, particularly for the size of the sta...It is subtle, particularly for the size of the stamp.FinnBadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623312291708136478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-69732252702260023962019-02-12T09:01:15.745-05:002019-02-12T09:01:15.745-05:00It took me a bit to find the pig!It took me a bit to find the pig!violet shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394243443725107623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-81710770253400106002019-02-12T09:00:30.181-05:002019-02-12T09:00:30.181-05:00The small symbol is a nod to the previous set of s...The small symbol is a nod to the previous set of stamps which featured the animals prominently.FinnBadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623312291708136478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-50105114062974454762019-02-12T08:55:47.327-05:002019-02-12T08:55:47.327-05:00The pig (boar) emblem is totally overwhelmed by th...The pig (boar) emblem is totally overwhelmed by the beautiful flowers.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-51205961136149085312019-02-10T11:16:36.312-05:002019-02-10T11:16:36.312-05:00I think a lot of people did not care for the recen...I think a lot of people did not care for the recent series because the animals are not featured prominently. I like both series - the current one has been educational for me as to the other aspects of the celebrations.FinnBadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623312291708136478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-16466147603229706662019-02-10T11:06:05.714-05:002019-02-10T11:06:05.714-05:00I Liked the ones with the actual animals on them.....I Liked the ones with the actual animals on them...big mamabirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06758974733590946010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-38445531237878617092019-02-10T09:56:00.299-05:002019-02-10T09:56:00.299-05:00I love both series that USPS created. I will miss ...I love both series that USPS created. I will miss it, too.FinnBadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623312291708136478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-68423705759700194682019-02-10T09:55:31.734-05:002019-02-10T09:55:31.734-05:00I usually call it year of the chicken for fun, eve...I usually call it year of the chicken for fun, even though it is rooster.<br /><br />And yes, really nicely done lettering.FinnBadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623312291708136478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-43202674190469511412019-02-10T09:54:05.799-05:002019-02-10T09:54:05.799-05:00This is a beautiful series. I think I'm going ...This is a beautiful series. I think I'm going to miss it, even if I'm not a lot into this holiday.Mail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-26777838684407257802019-02-10T09:24:48.751-05:002019-02-10T09:24:48.751-05:00I love the typography of your name!I love the typography of your name!Heleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07959062355192978529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-51259460366662227332019-02-10T09:23:34.058-05:002019-02-10T09:23:34.058-05:00Beautiful typography!
On instagram I'm follow...Beautiful typography!<br /><br />On instagram I'm following several people from south east Asia, and I see them using both the words 'pig' and 'boar', some prefering 'boar' and on most stamps I see pigs (not necessarily male or female).<br />By the way, the Year of the Rooster is the Year of the Rooster, not of the Chicken.. :-/Heleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07959062355192978529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-58786948777359392982019-02-10T08:37:24.289-05:002019-02-10T08:37:24.289-05:00The colors on the lettering are brighter than the ...The colors on the lettering are brighter than the scan shows - a very nice piece to receive. Cold with snow later!FinnBadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623312291708136478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-41109539372663169062019-02-10T08:34:08.345-05:002019-02-10T08:34:08.345-05:00A boar is also a male pig. I am not sure why USPS ...A boar is also a male pig. I am not sure why USPS uses this term rather than pig.FinnBadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623312291708136478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-46125088120760475802019-02-10T06:37:16.892-05:002019-02-10T06:37:16.892-05:00J'ai regardé la signification de boar en fait ...J'ai regardé la signification de boar en fait cela signifie sanglier donc cochon sauvage !fafahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16736967179502820837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-2065430959974470012019-02-10T03:28:36.371-05:002019-02-10T03:28:36.371-05:00Très belle enveloppe de Kate ! Cette année ,pour l...Très belle enveloppe de Kate ! Cette année ,pour l'année du cochon la poste Française a émis deux magnifiques blocs de timbres gommés du peintre et illustrateur Chen Jianghong .Le cochon de terre est le douzième et denier des signes astrologiques chinois ,cela explique peut être la poste américaine veut cesser l'émission de timbre astrologique chinois ! Hier j'ai fait partir une petite lettre en direction de Columbus ,j’espère qu'elle arrivera bientôt ! Aujourd'hui le temps est horrible pluie et vent :( fafahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16736967179502820837noreply@blogger.com